It just seems like some people want to be bipolar... so I gotta ask... is it really sexy to be bipolar or something? I never once went out asking if I was bipolar. Knew I was a little dicey at times and pretty depressed other times... I just assumed this was normal life... I mean I hated life and half the time wanted to die but didn't think I had a mental disorder.. I was raised to suck it up and deal with the hand life dealt you... which isn't good if your truly suffering... (aka chugging otc drugs... and plenty other good stuff I don't want to mention) I was diagnosed after "self medicating" for 12 years... I drank plenty and smoked plenty x10... after numerous visits to my primary doc and trying different meds such as ambien. . Prozac klonopins wellbutrin. Etc.. he told me It would probably be more beneficial for me at that point to goto a clinic and speak to a therapist.. that everything I told him sounded like bipolar? Wtf? I thought I knew what bipolar was.. and no way do I have that... fast forward to today... bipolar is what I have.. I deal with it.. I learn from it.. I improve myself. .. normal people have to do that too.. it just apparently harder for us.. by no means do I find it sexy though..